Democrats order Trump to testify about his own impechment
Trump's path of impeachment continues, despite many having strong doubts that this procedure can be applied to a president who is no longer in office, and that it is appropriate while President Biden is starting his presidency. Instead, this procedure goes on and now the Senate Democrats want to call Trump directly to testify, under oath, about his behavior.
In the letter asking for testimony, Congressman Jamie Raskin, one of the impeachment officers, asked Trump to provide testimony "before or during the Senate impeachment trial" and under cross-examination, about his conduct on 6 January, already Monday and no later. than next Thursday, February 11th.
Raskin said Trump questioned the critical facts in the case "despite clear and overwhelming evidence of your constitutional offense."
"In light of your disputes about these factual allegations, I am writing to invite you to provide testimony under oath, before or during the Senate impeachment trial, regarding your conduct on January 6, 2021,"
Raskin concludes that other presidents have, in the past, testified before the Senate and that, in the CSO, there would be unspecified legal consequences.
It is not known what Trump can say on this occasion, nor what questions can be asked of him. Much of his day and his words from those days are public. According to people who know Trump's attitude, the president could very well go testify in the Senate, but the thing would be closed in a quarter of an hour.
Trump spox @JasonMillerinDC told Newsmax this morning he doesn't expect Trump to testify at his own Senate impeachment trial, but if he did, Trump would "knock this thing out in about 15 minutes" https://t.co/AbnelJcm3x – from @JerryDunleavy for @dcexaminer pic.twitter.com/a6e2dlXQf9
– Daniel Chaitin (@ danielchaitin7) February 4, 2021
In addition, according to Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, Trump's testimony could initiate retaliations by Republicans, who would have some Democratic political figures to listen to with interest.
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